Guild Wars Nightfall Exclusive...

...over at gamespot.

new paragon and dervish classes.

check it out here:
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/guild...ml?sid=6154159

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ArenaNet Announces Guild Wars Nightfall

Guild Wars Players Invited to Play in Exclusive Player-Versus-Player Event as Beta Testing Launches for Next Guild Wars Campaign

July 18, 2006 (BELLEVUE, WA) — ArenaNet®, developer of the world's leading subscription-free online roleplaying games Guild Wars® and Guild Wars FactionsTM, and NCsoft® Corporation, the world's leading developer and publisher of online computer games, announce today the title of the next game in the award-winning franchise, Guild Wars NightfallTM. Further, Guild Wars Nightfall has entered the beta testing stage and Guild Wars players worldwide are invited to participate in an exclusive, first-look player-versus-player (PVP) event, July 28 — 30, 2006.

During the PVP Preview Event, both Guild Wars and Guild Wars Factions® players will get a first look at Guild Wars Nightfall, and will be able to try out the two new professions being introduced in the game; the Dervish, a scythe-wielding holy warrior, and the Paragon, guardian angel of the Elonian people. In addition to testing out the new professions and arenas, players will also be able to compete for items that will be exchangeable for a variety of rewards throughout the weekend event.

The Guild Wars Nightfall PVP Preview event will kick off on Friday, July 28 at 12:01am PDT and will continue through Sunday, July 30 at 11:59pm PST.

Game Spot Review


Paragon

The paragon isn't meant to be a frontline fighter. Instead, the paragon is best suited in a support role as a battle commander, capable of supporting teammates by throwing spears and using verbal chants and shouts that can boost the fighting abilities of those nearby. And the paragon's angelic nature isn't just aesthetic, as this profession's presence can help teammates resist hexes and other curses. It's easy to identify paragons on the battlefield, thanks to their angelic look. Even the paragon's armor is saintly in appearance, thanks to the incorporation of ivory and mother of pearl in its materials. And if that weren't enough, a paragon's metal armor usually has the form of wings engraved in it. It's no wonder that the Elonians in the game believe that paragons are guardian angels sent by the gods to serve as champions for the people.



Dervish

If the paragon is best while standing back from a fight, the dervish is at home in the heart of one. These holy warriors are capable of striking at multiple targets simultaneously with their wicked scythes. Of course, they're armed with a whirling, spinning attack that's perfect for when in the middle of a bunch of foes. Dervishes can also cast spells on themselves that aid in their assault, and the profession has various healing and protection abilities as well. The profession's most powerful ability, however, is to temporarily transform into the physical embodiment of a god. Since the profession is part warrior and part priest, dervishes are clad in robes rather than armor. Protection comes mainly from the dervish's agility in battle, as well as the various protection enhancements and spells. In addition to the robe, dervishes are equipped with bracers on their arms, and they're constantly hooded to show their humility to their gods.

great find,

I cant wait to give it a run through in a couple weeks

Another Elementalist model user? *sigh*

omg thats awesome i carnt wait to try out the Dervish they sound so cool

wonder how a dervish will pair up with a Sin, or a War

Similar musing with a Ranger Paragon

Dervish = Paladin in one profession :|

Thanks for the info relaxed!

*hurries over to read the article*

Ah well... at least I won't need to try and make gold or white dye...

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Chapter 3 already

http://eu.guildwars.com/press/articl...all_announced/

Paragon o.o ugly...but interesting skillset....sounds like the whole battlefield commander with shouts idea mixed with spear fighter.

and didnt someone just post dervish concept class >.>
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10002825

AWESOME!

Can't wait to try out the Dervish....

w00t! I'm not on call that weekend and can try it!

eh, those are eles and rits X.x

I hope those are placekeeper or whatever models

Hah I just said the exact same thing on another forum.

Sounds interesting! Can't wait to try them out!

you reckon they are doing this because people are deciding to leave and trying to get them back seems weird from no where next week this is happening.

Sounds like the two new classes will be winners!

Well lets see whats been happening...

World Championship, Skill Balance, and then poof! New class previews. o.o

I think it would be naive to think this is all not linked together >.>

It will probably be just a PvP weekend anyway.

Sweet

You actually think people left, LOL!

Hmm, I can't say I'm ecstatic over the two new classes, but to be fair, you don't know until you try it. I'm looking forward to the preview event to try them out. I'm not exactly thrilled with the models either. They look recycled to me. But who knows? Right?

Well hopefully the info on an open beta weekend next week is true and we can check these two new awesome sounding classes out. I can't wait this seems like its gonna eb a nice chapter.

First off, this is a different dev team with potentially different views on when to beta test, unlike factions relatively short notice. Im glad they are allowing us to try it this early. I doubt its a worried move by anet to keep players in the game. Is it marketing? of course it is, its the summer, more people have time in the summer, its good planning.

Second, why is this only on the euro site, and not on the american? curiouser and curiouser, are only europeans getting the preview event? I hope not! Quell my fears anet, quell my fears! I WANT TO PLAY THE PARAGON!

SCYTHE FIGHTERS WITH HOODS!

Best class ever.

Spears!! O.o Well I had said to myself before that I wasn't going to buy Chapter 3 unless there were going to be spears, but this says the Paragon will be throwing spears I was hoping for melee spears/glaives like in Silkroad But who knows, mayhaps there will be a bit of melee spearing anyway. The Dervish, though, looks quite interesting in those armours. From just that short article though you can't really tell though if the classes will be a success, so it will be fun testing it out on the PvP Preview.

considering there is a thread on gwo saying who is staying or going and every 2 people saying they will stay there was one post saying im thinking of leaving or am so yeha i think that. i doubt this will be just for europe im pretty sure alot of people wouldnt be happy if it was only for europe.

WAAAARGH, Im still in France during the preview event.


But Nightfall looks sweet <3

The probably will be using the same basic models, just using different armor and new faces/hairtypes. Why build from scratch when you have a good base to build on? On that note, i hope the animations for the Dervish and Paragon stand out like how the Sin/Rit's fighting animations stand out. I dont mind them having same basic emotes (unique dance) but in battle, i better be able to tell them apart.

I hope the choice of faces are better -.o

YOU HEAR ME ANET ARTISTS!!

It's a game people leave it's nothing new, a lot will be back and a lot still buy the game - don't belive some disgruntled wammo's represent the commmunity and people leaving obviously will be much more likely to post in such a thread.

Personally I haven't played in a while, but I didn't leave - I think a lot of people feel that way.

ZOMG. This is gonna pwn so hardcore

But...but...look at the toes of those Paragons!! O.0

*dont hit me*

I like it.
A lot.
But that male Paragon SERIOUSLY needs some pants.
Seriously.

So now there are 9 classes? Thats like 72 different combinations.

I sincerely hope that they get the dervish class right, and that there are equal roles for the warriors/dervishes/assassins to play. Same with the support Rits and Paragons.

wings! i wanna see wings on the paragon!

From the armors they've posted so far, it looks like I'll be able to make both of my new characters male In the past I had to base my gender decision on my tolerance of ugly in the armors.

Now my only question is...what will the special event headpiece look like for the 24hour early access of Nightfall. [hopes]Will we get headpieces similar to the Egyptian god heads like Ra or whatever that god is with the slim dog head? (I think it's the god of death or something) O.o [/hopes]

I really like the Paragon concept. Hopefully Dervish has something special to make it stand out and not be a whammo / ammo -clone.

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I have to say, all of the sets of armor look very nice, can't wait for the open event.

This is a bit of surpize news!

Can't wait to try out these two new characters and get some skills unlocked on them during the beta preview.

Can't wait

I can see it now.

Dervish player: "I'm using avatar of Balthazar!"
Non Dervish: OMG!
Dervish player: Who me?



But seriously these classes are gonna be great I think. I like them both alot more than the assassin and ritualist, at least by description. We'll see how tehy play. I can't wait.

On a side note I hope I don't have to delete one of my six characters to create a temp pvp char just to try them out...

Hopefully they will release the new character slots this week. *prays*